Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-09-23
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of the A1e1a. GAzErr
WASHINGTON. D. c.. Sept. %, 1887.

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Especial Correspondence of the A1eza. GAzErTEl
WASHINGTON. D. c.. Sept. %, 1887.
Mr.. C. G. Simpson, the engrosslng clerk
of the U. S. Senate, died suddenly OF apo
plexy at his rooms in this city this morning.
de was at the Capitol yesterday evening,
but seemed to be then 10 low spirits. he
was appointed by the late D. Q. Forney, then
Secretary of the Senate, in 1861, at the re,
quest of President Lincoln, and retained
the place ever since, even during the session
when the democrats had control of that
body.
II is said at the court house here that
Robert Luckett q colored man of Alexan-
dria through his attorney, MIR. VIM. E.
Fendall, Of that city, either has Instituted
suit. or intends to do so, for 500, 900 damages
against the Pennsylvania Railroad Compa-
nv, for injuries to his daughter, by an acct
dent on the road Of that company, by which
she lost leg.
The GAZETTE'S correspondent was IN
formed to-day, by party interested IN the
case, that d conn sson WAS prepared at one
of the Government departments here last
week for an applicant, because The Presl-
dent had said he would sign it, but that
when it was carried To him he declined
to sign it, giving as a reason therefor that
in the meantime he had examined the ap-
cant's record and was net satisfied with 1t,
as he bad found that he had resigned q
commission in the q. S. army to accept one
under the Confederacy. And this, too,
though the applicant was boy when he
resigned the commission eferred to, though
all the political disabilities he had incurred
had been removed by act Of Congress, and
though his application bore the endorse.
ment OF some of the most distinguished
Union officers in the civil war. The Presl'
dent, it will be remembered, revoked the
commission of Senator Blackburn's brother,
because, when hoy, twenty i've years ago,
he wrote letter, saying he was going TO
swim his horse in Yankee blood" The APP
plicant referred to was gallant officer in
the Confederate service and won distinction
therein.
Up 10 noon to day the days offerings of
the undue four per cent. bonds amounted to
about q million dollars. The impression at
the Treasury is that the daily offerings will
gradually grow less. Ihe receipts from
customs and internal revenue to-day
amounted 10 more than million and a third.
The outlook is regarded ut the Treasury De-
partment as much brighter and the belief is
freely expressed that the danger of a money
ent. Encouraging features it is said are
found in the daily statement of Govern
ment receipts and expenditures. They
show that since the middle of the month
! about two and q half million dollars have
been disbUrsed or account OF pensions. Ihe
apparent surplus for the month Is thus left
Of fourteen and half million dollars. But
none Of the bond purchases are taken into
account in this daily statement, and If de-
auctions are made on this account and for
prepayments ofinterest the real surplus re.
ceipts for SO much of the month CT Septem-
Der as has expired will be reduced 10 some.
thing like FIVE million dollars.
The President was at The White House
to day. but the only caller he saw up to
noon was secretary Fairchild, with whom
he had long consultation on the subject of
the financial! condition in New York.
VIM. Jones, an English member OF the
Universal Peace Society, called upon Fri
vate Secretary Lamont this morning to ar
range for the presentation of an address on
behalf of the English branch of the society,
favoring resort to arbitration instead OF
war in the settlement ofinternational differ
enceS.
The Utah commissioners are in town, and
had consultation this morning with the
| President regarding the workings ofthe Ed
munds law in Utah.
| A public reception was given here last
night to Frederick Douglas, who with his
white wife, has recently returned from Eu
rope. He made speech during which he dc
nounced the color distinction that is mai:
| tanned in this country. One of the promi-
nent atten dants announced that his ticket
for 1883 was Lincoln and Douglas, and that
announcement was received with vociferous
applause.
1t is understood here that though site
for the proposed Catholic University has
been nominaly selected north of the Sol
diers' Home, it is not q satisfactory one, in
as much as it is not on commanding ground,
and as Mr.. Hume's Offer to donate a more
suitable site has not yet been declined, some
think it may be accepted.
Quite number of amateur, and some pro-
fessional. horsemen left mere this morning,
via the Virginia Midland train, for Haymar-
ket, Virginia, to attend the fall meeting of
the Jockey club of that place.
Some Virginans left here this morning to at.
tend tho meeting of the executive committee of
the democratic party of Virginia to be held in
Alexandria today. 1t is said that only few
members of tho committee were present. Under
the new dispeasation it is not polite now for
democrats to exhibit their partisan activity.
The fall term of the U. S. Supreme Court will
commence on tho 10th proximo. One of the first
decisions to be announced will probably be that
in the Bell Telephone case, in which the Govern
ment takes so prominent part.
ACCIDENTS ON THE B. & O.-About four
o'clock yesterday morning o stock train on
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